Connie Mack (1862-1956) was a patrician figure who managed more games than anyone else in baseball history. He led the Philadelphia Athletics to nine American League pennants and five World Series cha...
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Five Republican congressmen asked President Bush on Monday to provide temporary legal status to Venezuelans in the country illegally for what they contend is an increase in political persecutions u...
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Bobby Cox signed on for another season in Atlanta. The longtime Braves manager agreed to a one-year contract extension that runs through 2008, a deal the team announced on Wednesday. It could be Co...
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In a TV commercial, former Rep. Joseph Kennedy stands aboard an oil tanker moving across the Boston skyline and promises that millions of gallons of discounted heating oil are on their way to poor,...
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Charlie Crist was to become Florida's 44th governor Tuesday, keeping the state in Republican control for at least four more years as he takes over from Jeb Bush. A swearing-in ceremony was set for ...
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Rick Ankiel hit a go-ahead grand slam, adding another chapter to the former pitcher's comeback as a power-hitting outfielder.Ankiel's sixth-inning drive and Yadier Molina's two-run homer powered St...
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The Atlanta Braves were winning even without homering. When they went deep twice in as many pitches after going without a homer for eight games, they had to know it would be a good night.Andruw Jon...
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An unexpected $10 million congressional earmark might seem like money from heaven for a fast-growing county needing billions for transportation improvements. Not when it comes to Coconut Road.No lo...
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Gisela Parra started trembling behind the steering wheel and nearly hit another car when she heard the news over the radio: She had been charged with trying to overthrow President Hugo Chavez.Feari...
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The leaders of Iran and Venezuela cemented an alliance aimed at countering the United States while the Iranian president reached out to a new ally in Bolivia and declared that together, "no one can...
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Last week's duel between 48-year-old New York Met Julio Franco and 44-year-old Yankee Roger Clemens was the oldest batter-pitcher matchup in the major leagues in nearly 75 years. Had their field bo...
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Connie Mack
Reps. ask Bush to let Venezuelans stay
